Powered desktop speakers with connections on right speaker

Mcthommo · 23 Mar 2018 at 15:30

I am needing a pair of speakers as above but needing all the gubbins on the right speaker and not the left. I can only see sets like the Audioengine A2+ which look super but they are all on the left speaker and would need 2 connections- USB + RCA or minijack or optical/coax so I can use 2 different sources at different times

Any ideas guys? Size up to the A2+ nothing much larger

PapaLazaru · 23 Mar 2018 at 15:44

Look at the Steljes NS1 / NS3. Gubbins on right. Plus they have Bluetooth and are well priced. And British.

Whoop · 23 Mar 2018 at 15:47

Mackie CR4BT/CR5BT have a selector switch on the rear to define which side has the controls on. They also have TRS/RCA/3.5mm and BT inputs.

Mcthommo · 23 Mar 2018 at 15:50

Thanks guys- I'll have a look at both of them

Mcthommo · 23 Mar 2018 at 15:57

PapaLazaru said:
Look at the Steljes NS1 / NS3. Gubbins on right. Plus they have Bluetooth and are well priced. And British.

Look good apart from the connections being on the left speaker

PapaLazaru · 23 Mar 2018 at 16:16

Says here on the right - http://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/steljes-audio-ns3

Might be wrong. I was looking at getting some myself.

Mcthommo · 23 Mar 2018 at 16:32

Looking at the product installation document on the Stelijes website to connect the power cable to the left speaker but the picture also shows only left speaker out and left speaker in so I have emailed them for definate answer as these could be the boys for the job if so

Mcthommo · 23 Mar 2018 at 17:01

just taken a flyer on a pair of NS1 for a real good price of £88. If they are not right then I'll sell them on

Mcthommo · 23 Mar 2018 at 17:11

Just had a reply and I quote
"Unfortunately we cannot say which side it is on as this depends on where you install it. The speaker with the connections on the back is the active speaker whereas the other is the passive, hope this helps"
Err, not really

PapaLazaru · 23 Mar 2018 at 18:15

Lol.

Let me know what you think when you get them.

Marsman · 23 Mar 2018 at 22:58

Mcthommo said:
Just had a reply and I quote
"Unfortunately we cannot say which side it is on as this depends on where you install it. The speaker with the connections on the back is the active speaker whereas the other is the passive, hope this helps"
Err, not really

So they don't really know their own product then.

The output to the passive speaker is labelled 'left channel out'. That makes the powered speaker the right speaker.

They are correct by saying it depends where you install the speakers; but if the connection is followed as expected, then powered will be the right speaker.

They can be swapped round, but you'd have to use RCA connection in order to swap the channels; either RCA from the source or by connecting 2x 3.5mm to RCA cables together and then just swap left and right channels.

Mcthommo · 24 Mar 2018 at 09:36

Marman- I see it as that as well but on the products installation doc, it states to plug the power cable into the left speaker even though the picture agrees with what u said- weel see what happens with it when they arrive next week

Marsman · 24 Mar 2018 at 10:48

Yes I saw that. That is most likely a misprint. More likely to get a misprint in a manual than on the product itself; but as you say, we shall we see, one way or another.

monkentage · 28 Mar 2018 at 15:40

PapaLazaru said:
Look at the Steljes NS1 / NS3. Gubbins on right. Plus they have Bluetooth and are well priced. And British.

Do these have DAC?

Marsman · 28 Mar 2018 at 16:52

monkentage said:
Do these have DAC?

Technically neither have a DAC because they use a digital class D amplifier.

For digital inputs, the NS1 has just Bluetooth. NS3 has optical as well as Bluetooth. Both have analogue inputs; 3.5mm for the NS1, 3.5mm and RCA/phono for the NS3.

NS3 is also a larger speaker; 4" woofers compared to the 3" of the NS1.

Mcthommo · 6 Apr 2018 at 10:49

Looks like the online shop I purchased them from is a scam as I have not recevied speakers, they have taken my payment and will not respond to emails. Good job I used paypal so I can get my money back

Bug One · 6 Apr 2018 at 10:54

Buy whatever you want then use...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-3-...314376&hash=item58953d568d:g:~4sAAOSwIVhaQjSV
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-2m-3-5...789183&hash=item567fcede43:g:73YAAOSwbYZXZCgG
and
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Double-2...412157&hash=item51c8815a33:g:MwEAAOSwb3laAFwr

to reverse the stereo channels.

monkentage · 6 Apr 2018 at 23:31

Marsman said:
Technically neither have a DAC because they use a digital class D amplifier.

For digital inputs, the NS1 has just Bluetooth. NS3 has optical as well as Bluetooth. Both have analogue inputs; 3.5mm for the NS1, 3.5mm and RCA/phono for the NS3.

NS3 is also a larger speaker; 4" woofers compared to the 3" of the NS1.

So I wouldn't need to get rid of my ODAC?

nicknack35 · 7 Apr 2018 at 00:28

Ruark MR1 MK2 have connections on Right speaker has optical and AUX in

Marsman · 7 Apr 2018 at 01:22

monkentage said:
So I wouldn't need to get rid of my ODAC?

If you've got another DAC to use then NS1 might be the better choice as it just has analogue input. It is a smaller speaker than the NS3 though.